English–Spanish

“crash into” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/tʃoˈkaɾ/

Example

Ayer el ciclista chocó con un coche.

Yesterday the cyclist crashed into a car.

Illustration for chocar (crash into)

How to say “crash into” in Spanish

“Crash into” in Spanish is chocar.

A sudden physical collision that stops or diverts motion.

Full entry for chocar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with chocar

Por suerte, el peatón no resultó herido cuando el coche chocó con él.

Luckily, the pedestrian was not injured when the car crashed into him.

Tips for using chocar

  • Chocar con/contra refers to a literal collision, reflexive chocarse describes the event, and pronominal forms like 'me choca' express dislike or surprise rather than literal crashing.

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